Polish Cinematographer Łukasz Żal Wins ‘Golden Camera 300’ at ‘Manaki Brothers’ Festival

BITOLA, September 25, 2026 – The 47th edition of the International Cinematographers’ Film Festival “Manaki Brothers” closed tonight in Bitola, after a week of cinema running September 19–25 that gathered renowned film cameramen from around the world in the city of Bitola.

The festival’s top prize, the “Golden Camera 300”, went to acclaimed Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal for the photography of the film “Tatkovina” (Homeland), a Polish-Italian-German-French co-production. The international jury praised his work for its powerful visual language and the sensitivity with which the camera conveys the film’s story.

During the closing ceremony, “Camera 300” awards were also presented across all festival selections, honoring the most outstanding achievements of the participating cameramen in this year’s edition.

The final night was also marked by the Macedonian premiere of the debut film “Nema da vi se veruva što se sluči prethodno” by director Srgjan Janićijević, which was received with special interest by the audience and the critics present.

The “Manaki Brothers” festival, organized in honor of the pioneers of cinema in the Balkans, remains one of the region’s most prestigious film events, bringing distinguished figures of the art of the film camera to Bitola every year, as reported by +info, Trn and Sloboden Pečat.